Basic Information

Reference Number

00003863654

Issuing Organization

BC Hydro and Power Authority

Solicitation Type

RFP - Request for Proposal (Formal)

Solicitation Number

RFP 19087

Title

Tier 1 Telecom Equipment and Supporting Services

Source ID

SCRIBE

Details

Location

British Columbia

Purchase Type

Not Stated

Dates

Publication

2024/01/05 01:07:00 PM EST

Closing Date

2024/02/21 02:00:00 PM EST

Contact Information

Purchasing Department, Quotations

604-623-4346

bidstation@bchydro.com

Description

BC Hydro has a dedicated private Telecom network that is essential to the operation of the power delivery system. The primary purpose of the system is to provide highly reliable, secure, low latency telecommunications circuits for protection, automation, control, and monitoring of the power system. BC Hydro is seeking to select Suppliers of High- and Low-Capacity Microwave Radios and Core and Edge MPLS equipment to be integrated with its existing network, and anticipates working closely with Suppliers to incorporate new technologies over the term of the Contract under this RFP.

The Contract is expected to be for an initial term of (8) years, which may be extended for up to (12) year(s) through one or more contract extensions, for a potential total term of (20) years.

This procurement may involve negotiation.

This opportunity is subject to Chapter 5 of the Canadian Free Trade Agreement.
All responses should be in English.

Disclaimer All amendments to the associated notice, including amended documents, plans and specifications (where applicable), are issued on bcbid.gov.bc.ca. MERX asks that you refer to bcbid.gov.bc.ca notice for these amendments. MERX stipulates that potential bidders may also be required to register with the buying authority as a bidder/plan taker. The contact information can be found within the notice abstract.